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The family of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has declared his continued detention by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission as unlawful, saying the legal basis for holding him had expired and no fresh order had been obtained. In a statement signed and posted via Facebook on Friday by his son, Mohammed El-Rufai, the family said the 14-day remand order obtained by the ICPC from a magistrate’s court on February 19 had lapsed without the commission charging the former governor before any court of competent jurisdiction. “As of today, March 6, 2026, Nasir El-Rufai remains in…

Nigeria’s chances of reaching the 2026 FIFA World Cup are still alive, according to Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Mallam Shehu Dikko, Soccernet.ng reports.  Dikko says the country has not given up hope of returning to the qualification race despite recent developments that appeared to favour the Democratic Republic of Congo. Earlier this week, many Nigerians feared the Super Eagles’ dream had ended after FIFA released details of the upcoming intercontinental playoffs. In the announcement, DR Congo were listed as one of the six teams expected to compete for the final two places at the expanded tournament. Super…

Ghanaian musician Fuse ODG draped in traditional Kente cloth and gold beaded necklaces, seated overlooking a coastal Ghanaian city. Photo Credit: Fuse ODG/Instagram Ghana turns 69 today and the country has every reason to celebrate. On 6th March 1957, Ghana became the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence from colonial rule — a moment so significant it did not just belong to Ghana, it belonged to the entire African continent. The independence movement that started in Accra inspired nations from Lagos to Nairobi to demand their own freedom, and the ripple effects of that singular moment are still felt…

The United States is most likely responsible for a strike that reportedly killed scores of people at an elementary school in southern Iran, according to a New York Times investigation. The February 28 strike hit an elementary school in the Iranian town of Minab and killed at least 150 people, according to Iranian officials. Neither Israel nor the United States has claimed responsibility for the attack, which was in close proximity to sites controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). The US Department of Defence has said it is investigating the incident. The New York Times reported on Thursday…

Arinze Nwafor The Benue State Government has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Greenplinth Africa to deploy two million clean cookstoves across the state to advance climate action and reduce dependence on firewood. Stakeholders described the agreement, signed with the Benue State Council on Climate Change during the Green Conference in Lagos, as a signal of a shift from dialogue to practical implementation in Nigeria’s sub-national climate action efforts. The three-day conference, themed ‘Decarbonisation Africa: Pathway to Climate Finance, Sustainable Growth and Green Economy’, attracted stakeholders and players in the green economy.A Director-General of the Benue State Council on Climate…

Barcelona have drawn up a shortlist of potential strikers to replace Robert Lewandowski, and Victor Osimhen, is among the names under consideration, Soccernet.ng reports. The Catalan giants are preparing for life after Lewandowski, whose contract is set to expire at the end of the season. The 37-year-old Poland international has been a prolific figure since arriving from Bayern Munich in 2022, scoring 115 goals in 179 appearances across all competitions. He’s set to turn 38 in August, and Barcelona aren’t prepared to offer him a new contract, although he’s been linked with clubs in the Major League Soccer. Robert Lewandowski.…

The newly elected Kaduna State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Isaac Atiku Sankey, has pledged to promote unity within the party and expressed support for Governor Uba Sani’s leadership. Sankey made the pledge on Friday in an appreciation message following his emergence at the party’s recently concluded state congress in Kaduna. “I begin by thanking God Almighty for the gift of life and for granting me the privilege to emerge as the state chairman of our great party at the recently concluded congress in Kaduna,” he said. The new chairman commended Governor Sani’s administration, highlighting its inclusive governance style…

Hundreds of women in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital, on Thursday staged a solidarity march in support of the Department of State Services over its handling of the case involving Walida Abdulhadi, a Jigawa-born lady allegedly abducted and impregnated by a serving DSS operative. Walida went missing in Hadejia, Jigawa State in November 2023. Her father was contacted on January 1, 2026, by the operative, who informed him that his daughter was with him, had given birth, and that he was ready to marry her. Lawyers subsequently petitioned the DSS, the Inspector-General of Police and the Office of the National…

Angela Onwuzoo Paediatricians have warned that injections administered by untrained individuals could cause permanent nerve damage in children, leaving some victims with lifelong difficulty in walking. The child health experts stressed that only trained and qualified health workers should administer injections, noting that improper injection techniques—particularly in the buttocks—can severely injure major nerves. According to them, injections should never be given indiscriminately in any part of the buttocks, warning that administering a shot in the wrong area could result in irreversible nerve damage. Such injuries, they said, may lead to paralysis of the affected limb and make walking extremely difficult…

Former Liverpool forward Rinsola Babajide has publicly criticised the Confederation of African Football following the postponement of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Soccernet.ng reports. The Nigerian women’s national football team star expressed her displeasure at the CAF’s decision to delay the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. CAF confirmed that the tournament, originally scheduled to run from March 17 to April 3 in Morocco, has now been moved to July 25 to August 16, 2026, citing unforeseen circumstances after consultations with global football governing body FIFA and other stakeholders. Christy Ucheibe and Rasheedat Ajibade. Photo by Justina Aniefiok…